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Elektra
OriginGreek
Meaning"shining, bright"
About Elektra
This spelling of Electra makes this vibrant name less electric and more kinetic.
Pronounced eh-LEK-truh.
As of October 2026, Elektra ranked #6387 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2282 in 2005.
Editor's take: The name Elektra is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "shining, bright".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,753 | 29 | 16.2 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,960 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Elektra
ring name of Donna Adamo, American pro wrestler
- Elektra Saint Greer (b. 2018)
daughter of actress Katy Mixon
Elektra in pop culture
- Elektra Natchios
character in Marvel Comics
- Elektra King
character in 1999 James Bond film "The World is not Enough"
- Mandy "Elektra" Perkins
character in British TV series "Tracy Beaker Returns" and "The Dumping Ground"
Elektra in blog posts
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